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A guide to uninstall Zotero from your PC

This page is about Zotero for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Further information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be seen here. Click on to get more info about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. Usually the Zotero program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Zotero by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. zotero.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 94.43 KB (96696 bytes) on disk.

Zotero is composed of the following executables which take 1.64 MB (1719160 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 KB)
  • plugin-container.exe (151.95 KB)
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe (29.95 KB)
  • updater.exe (280.95 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (97.45 KB)
  • zotero.exe (94.43 KB)
  • helper.exe (508.68 KB)
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This web page is about Zotero version 5.0.25 alone. For more Zotero versions please click below:

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A way to erase Zotero from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Frequently, computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". The Zotero application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Zotero in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Zotero:





  • The web site of the application is: https://www.zotero.org
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your computer, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Zotero supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-11-16 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-11-16 21:21:00.133